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Parenting Beyond Power with Jen Lumanlan



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Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Our boys are growing up in public. Between social media, online monitoring, and geo-tracking, our kids’ lives are public in a way ours never were when we were young. Helping … Continue reading Devorah Heitner on Growing Up in Public


Calm the Chaos: Parenting Challenging Kids



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Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Dr. Lisa Damour is our go-to expert regarding the emotional lives of teens.  She is a psychologist & author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate … Continue reading Lisa Damour on The Emotional Lives of Teens


Parenting During Crisis & Catastrophe



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Masculinity, Fatherhood, & Man Up



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Melinda Wenner Moyer: Raising Boys Who Aren’t Assholes



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Boys, Babies, & Breastfeeding



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Advanced Parenting with Dr. Kelly Fradin



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Puberty, Perimenopause, & Midlife Parenting



.redcircle-link:link { color: #ea404d; text-decoration: none; } .redcircle-link:hover { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:active { color: #ea404d; } .redcircle-link:visited { color: #ea404d; } Powered by RedCircle Midlife parenting often means navigating puberty and perimenopause at the same time. The average age of first parenthood has increased in recent years, so many moms now find themselves going … Continue reading Puberty, Perimenopause, & Midlife Parenting